In the blood clotting cascade mechanism, what is the first event that occurs following injury to a blood vessel?
A) conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin
B) fragmentation of a megakaryocyte to form platelets
C) aggregation of fibrin threads
D) secretion of fibrinogen into the blood
E) secretion of prothrombin into the blood
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